Much of the confusion around masks stems from the conflation of two very different uses.

Hong Kong, only four confirmed deaths due to COVID-19 have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, despite high density, mass transportation, and proximity to Wuhan. Hong Kong’s health authorities credit their citizens’ near-universal mask-wearing as a key factor (surveys show almost 100 pe… Don't Wear a Mask for Yourself - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/health/archive

@atticus I love how this article is citing China's numbers as a source, after they've been shown to be falsified

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@ARandomCatholic Good point...It's an appealing idea that masks could get us closer to "normal" life but we need corroborating studies from other countries to confirm.

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